{"product_id":"biological-diversity-p-9780199580675","title":"Biological Diversity P","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiological Diversity \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an up-to-date, authoritative review of the methods of measuring and assessing biological diversity, together with their application. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's emphasis is on quantifying the variety, abundance, and occurrence of taxa, and on providing objective and clear guidance for both scientists and managers. This is a fast-moving field and one that is the focus of intense research interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the rapid development of new methods, the inconsistent and sometimes confusing application of old ones, and the lack of consensus in the literature about the best approach means that there is a real need for a current synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiological Diversity\u003c\/em\u003e covers fundamental measurement issues such as sampling, re-examines familiar diversity metrics (including species richness, diversity statistics, and estimates of spatial and temporal turnover), discusses species abundance distributions and how best to fit them, explores species occurrence and the spatial structure of biodiversity and investigates alternative approaches used to assess trait, phylogenetic, and genetic diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final section of the book turns to a selection of contemporary challenges such as measuring microbial diversity, evaluating the impact of disturbance, assessing biodiversity in managed landscapes, measuring diversity in the imperfect fossil record, and using species density estimates in management and conservation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Magurran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199580675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Magurran\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and an ecologist interested in the measurement, conservation, and evolution of biological diversity. She has current research projects in Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, and the UK and is the author of \u003cem\u003eEcological Diversity \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand its Measurement \u003c\/em\u003e(1988) and \u003cem\u003eMeasuring Biological Diversity \u003c\/em\u003e(2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian McGill \u003c\/strong\u003eis a professor at the University of Arizona. He is interested in understanding and measuring how human-caused global change (especially global warming and land cover change) affect communities of organisms. He works with large datasets from many different types of organisms and\u003cbr\u003elocations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39934231576691,"sku":"0199580677","price":129.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3609916d-2612-4c4f-8336-0ce7ebd6f37b.jpg?v=1647878312","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/biological-diversity-p-9780199580675","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}